Buck and Breck

This small cocktail bar—which recently earned the distinction of best bar in Germany at the Mixology awards—has a devoted following among those who know how to find it. Although it is located along a major street in Mitte, just north of busy Rosenthaler Platz, you might end up walking past what appears to be an abandoned shop front. Behind the unmarked door awaits an ultra-minimalist interior featuring a single table with fourteen stools built around a modest bar area. The menu—which, in the spirit of Milk & Honey, follows the “bartender knows best” model—offers a reasonably small selection of modified classics, but each drink is prepared with the utmost attention to detail. While the room is quite small, a one-in, one-out door policy ensures that it never gets overcrowded.